Multiple coin meter



July 13, 1965 GREENWALD 3,194,378

MULTIPLE COIN METER Filed June 6, 1962 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 MW mini I lib iwill HYM INVENTOR. Harry Greenwald ATTORNEY FIGJZ H. GREENWALD 3,194,378

MULTIPLE COIN METER July 13 1965 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 6, 1962INVENTOR. Harry Greenwald ATTORNEY July 13, 1965 H. GREENWAL-D 3,194,378

MULTIPLE COIN METER Filed June 6, 1962 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Harry GreenwaldATTORNEY July 13, 1 H. GREENWALD MULTIPLE COIN METER 4 Sheets-Sheet 4Filed June 6, 1962 INVENTOR Harry Greenwald BY ATTORNEY United StatesPatent 3,194,378 MULTWLE COIN METER Harry Greenwald, Whitestone, N.Y.,assignor of one-third each .to Louis Wolff and Harry Silberglait, bothof Brooklyn, N.Y.

Filed June 6, 1%2, Ser. No. 200,395 8 Claims. (Cl. 194-9) This inventionrelates in general to a multiple coin meter, and more specifically to acompact multiple coin meter adapted for accepting coins of differentdenominations.

An object of this invention is to provide a multiple coin meter having asingle coin slot sized for receiving coins of several denominations.

Another object is to provide a multiple coin meter adaptable forreceiving coins of several denominations with means for imparting anelectrical impulse for totaling the amount of the acceptable coinsreceived thereby.

Another object is to provide a multiple coin meter having a coinrejecting means for each of the coin denominations accepted by the meterto distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable coins accepted by therespective coin rejecting means and in which the coin rejecting meansare disposed in side by side relationship to minimize the vertical falldistance of the respective coins therethrough.

Another object is to provide a multiple coin meter with a singleelectromagnetic means for preventing the acceptance of any coins by themachine controlled by the coin meter when there is no power to themachine.

Another object is to provide a multiple coin meter with a coin separatordisposed adjacent the coin slot which is operatively associated with thecoin rejecting means for directing like coins of one denomination to onecoin rejecting means and for directing like coins of anotherdenomination to another coin rejecting means.

Still another object is to provide a trip switch operatively associatedand arranged so that the switch is actuated by a coin each time anacceptable coin passes through its respective coin rejecting means.

Still a further object is to provide one trip switch operativelyassociated with the meter components whereby the one switch issuccessively actuated at least twice by the same coin; and which oneswitch is constructed and arranged so as to prohibit hang up of the cointhereon.

Still a further object is to provide in a multiple coin meter, multiplecoin rejecting means with a single clearing lever actuated fro-m thefront of the meter for effecting simultaneous clearing each of the coinrejecting means.

The above objects, and other features and advantages of this invent-ionare attained by a multiple coin meter comprising a front plate havingformed therein a single slot sized for receiving coins of severaldenominations, and .a coin return opening. Disposed adjacent the coinslot is a coin separator for distinguishing the denomination of the coininserted into the meter. Positioned on the opposite sides of a bracketconnected to the front plate is a coin rejecting means for detectingbetween acceptable and unacceptable coins of the denomination receivedthereby, the separator directing like coins of one denomination to thecoin rejecting means disposed on one side of the bracket and like coinsof another denomination to the other coin rejecting means disposed onthe other side of the bracket.

Operatively associated, with each of the coin rejecting means is a coinchute. Each coin chute is arranged to define an acceptable coin channeland an unacceptable coin channel; the latter coin channel of therespective coin chutes returning the unacceptable coins passing throughthe respective coin rejector to the coin return opening. The acceptablecoins detected by the respective coin reice jector means are directedthrough the acceptable coin channl to the coin box of the machine. Asingle electromagnetic means is disposed between the respective coinrejecting means. In its deenergized state the electromagnet will causethe coins to fall in the unacceptable coin channel of the respectivecoin chutes for ultimate return to the coin return box or opening. Inits energized state, the electromagnet permits the accepted coinspassing through the respective rejector means to drop in the coinaccepting channel of the coin chutes.

In accordance with this invention there is associated with each of theacceptable coin channels a trip switch having means in the form of afeeler or trip disposed in the path of the coin so as to be actuated bythe acceptable coin passing thereby. One of the trip switches isarranged to be actuated twice by the same larger denomination coin. Thearrangement is such that an impulse generated upon the respectiveactuations of the trip switches is used for totaling the value of thecoins accepted. The coin meter of this invention also includes aclearing lever pivotally mounted to the bracket. The clearing lever isoperatively associated with the clearing mechanism of the respectivecoin rejecting means so that actuation of the clearing lever from thefront of the meter serves to simultaneously actuate the rejectingmechanisms of the respective coin rejecting means.

A feature resides in the provision that the multiple coin meter of thisinvention is positive and reliable in operation.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent whenconsidered in view of the drawings and description in which:

FIG. 1 s a front view of the multiple coin meter of this inventionlooking at the front plate of the meter;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the coin meter;

FIG. 3 is a detail side view of the bracket and clearing lever assembly;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a right end view of the bracket assembly of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the mounting bracket assembly;

:FIG. 7 is a right end view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 8 is a plan view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a side view in detail of a coin chute;

FIG. 10 is a plan view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a right end view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a plan view of the separator means for mechanicallydistinguishing between coin denomination, and

FIG. 13 is an enlarged detail of the switch trip wire.

Referring to the drawings, FIGS. 1 to 13 illustrate the compact multiplecoin meter 20 of this invention. The multiple meter 20 is adapted toreceive coins of different denominations, as for example, twenty-fivecent coins and fifty cent coins. However it will be understood, thatwhile reference will be herein made to coins of these denominations, themeter concept of this invention can be readily adapted for use withcoins of any denomination, e.g. five cent coins, ten cent coins, and thelike.

Meters of this type are used, for example, on commercial, coin operated,automatic washers, driers, dry cleaning machines, and the like. Inaccordance with this invention the compact meter 20 comprises a frontplate casting 21 having formed therein a single coin slot opening 22sized for receiving both twenty-five cent coins and fifty cent coins.The front plate 21 is also provided with a coin return box 23 in whichaccess is had through an opening 24 in the front plate. If desired aswinging door (not shown) may be provided to close the access opening 24to the coin return box 23. Also the front of the plate is provided witha coin return lever 25 and be hereinafter described;

a suitable lock means 26, of known constructionhaving a rotating latch26A for securing the meter front plate to a given coin operated machine,eg. an automatic washer, drier, and the like (not shown). i

. Connected to the rear ofthe front plate in the vicinity U of the coinslot 22 is a coin separator 27 for distinguishing between the fifty centcoins and the twenty-five cent coins. The separator 27 comprises acasting having a passageway 27A for receiving thet twenty-five centcoins eratively associated with the separator casting is a separatingbaflief 23, which is constructed to direct the larger fifty centcoins'to passageway'27'B', and the smaller twentyanda passageway 27B forreceiving. fifty centcoins.

five cent coinsto passageway 27A. The bafiie comprises 'a'bent portion28A for. directing the larger of the two coins to one passageway 27Bandhaving another lower position 283 thereof oppositely bent for directingthe a smaller of the coins to the'other passageway 27A. The

arrangement of the separator casting 27 "and associated baffle 28 issuch that the coins are readily distinguished V mechanically regardlessof the order in'which the coins are inserted into the coin slot. 7

7 Connected to the rear of the front plate is amounting V bracketassembly 29; The assembly29 includes, a mount:

ingbracket 30 connected normally to the front plate 21, by means of alaterally bent fronttmounting flange 30A. 7 The bracket 30 also includesa flange 30B integrally con-Q nected and laterally disposed to thesameside of the bracket 30 as the'front mounting flange 39A. Extending tothe other sideof the bracket 39are laterally bent out tabs or ears 30C,3tlD,'3tlE to provide a three point support for coin rejecting mechanism31' detachably connected thereto as will be hereinafter described. The afront and rear flanges 30A, 30B are each provided with' notches 32 fordetachably supporting;therebetween another coin rejecting mechanism. 33.

which-inclines toward the boin rcjectgbox ZSII QThe wallAiA spacedfronrthe, outerjwall '41Bjdefines"there with'a coin channel 42forreceivingthe fifty cent coins; tmacceptable to the fifty: cent; coinrejecting: means '33,

Disposed between; manna; 'and ioute'r ;wall 41A, 41B?" 7 V j adjacenttherear portion'gofthetrchute assembly'dl 'ds a As shown in FIG. 2, thebracket 34} is disposed normal 'to the tfront plate 21 immediatelybelowthe, coin 'separator 27 and is arranged 'relativethereto so thatone 1 coin passageway 27A is positioned to one 'side'ofxthe partitionwall MD "to define a portion" of the; nner i wall f' 41A, a channel 43lfor receiving-the acceptable fifty cent coins. Channel 143' communicateswith the fcoinf,

reservoir of the machine which is not shown;

As shown inFlGati -the coin deflecting,leyer fi'l has-t1,

its end portion 37A overlying thet inletfto the acceptable fif-ty'centcoin channel 43in the deenergizedposition of 'electromagnetl35.Thereforej in the deenergized posi-,-

tion of the 'electromagnet '35 it;isiimpossibleifor afifty centcoindeposited in the coin slotfZZ to be accepted in a the acceptablecoinchannel 43;*as channel43fis blockedl V by lever 374 The blooking endit'l zk of theileyef is; a provided with an inclined cam :su'rtace 31Bfor deflecting vthe fifty cent 'coins to the reject chann elf42iwhenithe electromagnetSS is deenergizedr l j The twenty-fivecent returncoinchanniel 4tl comprises a" casting which is; connected on theopposite side of-the V bracket30." Therinlet liiA of; thisjchannel isblocked 'in'the deenergized state oi -the electromagnjet-jfi5byy theideflecting pinSdB on pl-atefie-p Disposed iadjaeent'to the return :coin:channel -tlgis'the acceptable twentyffivefcent V l channel 45 This612111112145 also-commitnicateswithf the ,7 coin box of a meter'w hichis notshown. As sho'wnjthe coin channel 45, is definod by astampingbenttto deiine a? rectangular chuteaor channeL the: sides o'f v'idedwithan elongated opening 1 7 a t t In accordance withithis invention,acoinireject means 3i, 2:3:is detachably" secured to each side 'ofQthebracket 39 betweenflthe'coin separator '21 and the respective coin 7chute assemblies and 41. Each of;theicoinrejector. means 31,;333are ofstandard welliknown construction,

and the specifici details the'i'eof'do not'form any tpart 'of'f bracket30, and the other coinpassageway 27B is posi- 7 portion of the bracket30 is provided with a cut out portion oropening 34 for accommodating anelectromagnetic means 35 comprisinga coil 35A disposed abouta stationarycore 35B. Pivotallyconnected adjacent the core hinge plate 36; In thedeenergized state of the electro magnet 35, i.e. when there is nopower.to themachine,

1 theiplate 36 is normally biased outwardly of thecore by a spring 36Aas shown in FIG. 6. Connected to the deflecting plate 36-is a pin36B bywhich the coins of v 7 one denomination are actuallydeflected .whentheelectromagnet is deenergi'zed. "In the energized state of the Ve'lectromagnet, thethinge plate 36 is attracted to the core so as torender the plate 36 inoperative.

connected toan extension36C connected to the plate 36' is a deflectinglever 37, 'As shown, lever 37 is pivoted 30." The lever 37 is adapted toproject through an 0pming EtlF in the bracket 30it-o extend to the otherside thereof. T-hus when the electromagnet '35 is energized and theplate 36 is attracted 'to the core, both the pin- 36A and the deflectinglever 37 connected to' theplate;

are moved from operative to inoperative position jas-will tioned to theothcr side of the bracketfitl. The central this invention, 7 For thisreason; ade'tail'ed these reject mechanisms are not 'essentiaglfostanding of ,th e. invention. {Generally the reject; devices 3 1, 33 areutilized for'dis'tinguishirig' between acceptable and unacceptable coinsof each denomination'acccpted by r the coin slot of the meted Forexample; the respective rejects means '31; 33 are constructed :sothatthey will vonly a acceptproper sized coins. :Undersizc d=;coins,Tcounte'rr of the electromagnetic means about a fulcrum F is aOperatively V intermediate ithe ends thereoft about pin 58 to bracketConnected to either side of the bracket 30 stretchinchute assembliesdtiandl. Coin chute assembly 405' is adapted to accommodate thetwenty-five cent pieces;

and coin chuterassernblyd-l is-adapted to accommodate the fifty centpieces; 7 a e As shown in FIGS. 9-1 1, the fifty cent chute assembly is:defined by an inner and outer. wall 41A, 4113; The

outer Wall} 4113 tapers downwardly and inwardlyfa-nd; is formed Withintegral inwardly bent bottom wall 41C 'feit coins, washers, slugs andthe. like are rejected by the a respective coin rejectors In the instantcase the ,unacceptable'coins or icoi'n. facsimiles. are hungfupiineither ofthe respective rejecting means; 31, 33,;gaIldCInllStQbe clearedby the; clearing lever SiL -Thea ceptable coins 1 pass through theirrespeotive'rejecting1mechanism to the V coin'channels .43 0r 45leadinggt ottherrcoinfbox rmyg shown) a o As shown in PEG. '2, thetwenty-five 'centirejecting V mechanism 31 isprovided with'late'rallytextehding pins I 311}. whereby it is detachably supportedonlu gsZSdCgSiiD; and )The rejecting means-His positiyely retaine in place by alatch sl 'which is: pivoted to flange 3GB for amovement'betweennlatchedlandjunlatched positions; The

fifty centrejectinglrnechani sm-33 is disposed onthe other side of thebracketfifi between flangesrSiQAandfiflBiiandZ it is positively retainedtherebetween.inn-similar manrier by latch 524.1 In the assembledposition it will be apparent 5 that all coins insertedthroughicoini slotZZfWillIbe d-i-Q rected through one or thefotherof the rejectm echanisrns; 31 or 33, and be discharged therefrom to the coins'chnteassembly disposed therebeneath; Depending on whether r the coin has-beenaccepted or unaccepted' by therespective 7 V a commonclearingleverh'dispiriotedtoithebracket 39. 2.

The lever 5G is provided with a pair of oppositely disposed lugs 50A,50B which are arranged to engage the clearing mechanism of therespective rejecting means 31, 33. The actuator for the lever 50comprises the coin return lever 25 which is pivoted on the front plate.Connected to the pivot 25A of lever 25 is an arm 258 which engages oneend of the clearing lever 50. Thus when the return coin lever 25 isactuated, the clearing lever Stl will be operated to effect actuation ofthe clearing mechanism of the respective coin rejecting means to releaseany unacceptable coin hung up therein, in the event an unacceptable coinhas been deposited. Upon release of the unacceptable coin, it isdirected to either of the appropriate coin return channels 40, 42.

In accordance with this invention means for creating an electricalimpulse for totaling the amount of acceptable coins received thereby isprovided. The electrical impulses are produced by a trip switch 60, 61disposed adjacent each of the acceptable coin channels 45, 43,respective-1y. Each of the switches 60, 61 are arranged so as to beactuated by the coin passing through the respective acceptable coinchannel. Because the fifty cent coin is equal to twice the value of thetwenty-five cent coin, the switch 61 adjacent the fifty cent acceptablechannel 43 is arranged so as to be actuated twice by the same acceptablefifty cent coin. The switch 61 adjacent the twenty-five cent channel 45is actuated once by the coin passing therethrough. In this manner thenumber of impulses produced by the coins passing through chambers 43 and45 are identified by the value of the coins accepted by the respectivecoin rejectors.

In accordance with this invention the trip switch 64? for thetwenty-five cent coinsincludes a feeler or trip wire 60A which has alaterally bent end portion 603 extending transversely across the widthof the acceptable coin channel 45. Therefore each acceptable twenty-fivecent piece passing through channel 45 will engage the bent end 6013 offeeler 60A. Such engagement will effect displacement of the feeler andactuation of the switch 60.

The trip switch 61 adjacent the acceptable fifty cent coin channel 43includes a feeler or trip wire 62 which is pivoted to the switch 61intermediate the ends thereof. Thus the feeler wire 62 has a pair ofarms 62A, 62.13. One arm has a laterally bent end portion 62C adapted toextend transversely of the acceptable coin slot 43 adjacent the upperrear end of the channel 43. The other arm 62B has a laterally bentport-ion 62D extending through opening 43A disposed in the lower frontportion of the channel 43, diametrically opposite the upper portion 438of channel 43. The arrangement of feeler or trip wire 62 is such that anacceptable fifty cent coin passing through channel 43 will first triparm 62A, and then successively trip arm 6213; thus the fifty cent piecewill trip the switch 61 twice.

Because a fifty cent coin has a knurled periphery edge, and because apart of its momentum is lost in actuating the trip arm 62A, the lateralbent end portion 62D of the second trip arm 62B is constructed so as toprevent hang up of the coin therein. Hangup is thus avoided by providinga V shape notch d3 (FIG. 13) intermediate the bent end portion 621).Thus, when the fifty cent coin engages the bent portion 62D of arm 6213,the edge of the coin is received in the V of the notch 53 so that thetrip of arm 62B is, in effect, actuated by the sides of the fifty centcoin. In this manner the knurled edge of the fifty cent piece does notengage the bent portion 62D of the trip arm 6213.

If desired, the front plate may be provided with a window 7G in whichthe total amount required for operating the machine may be displayed.The arrangement is such that the amount sign (not shown) cannot beremoved from the front of the meter. A space 71 for displaying theoperating instructions is also provided on the front plate.

In operation, the multiple coin meter is adapted to be used in anautomatic coin operated machine, as for example, a washer, drier, drycleaning machine, or the like. The meter described is utilized inconjunction with a coin counter which does not form any part of thisinvention. The impulses or signals produced by the accepted coinstripping switches 64), 61 are sent to the coin counter. Thus when theproper number of coins have been deposited, the counter will initiatethe operating cycle of the machine. For example, if the counter has beenset to initiate a cycle upon the insertion of, say $1.75, in coins, anycombination of fifty cent and twenty-five cent coins for totaling thisamount must be deposited in the coin slot 22 of the meter. For example,if the operator deposits two fifty cent coins and three twenty-five centcoins, the fifty cent coins will be directed by separator 27 to thefifty cent coin reject mechanism 31, and the twenty-five cent coins willbe directed to the twenty-five cent reject mechanism 31. With the powerconnected to the machine, and electromagnetic means energized, therespective coins passing through their respective rejecting mechanismare directed to either of the acceptable coin channels 43 or 45, if theybe proper and valid coins. In doing so the respective coins will tripeither switch 60 or 61. The signal resulting from the tripping ofswitches 69 or 61 is thus relayed to the coin counter which is tied inwith the circuits operating the given machine cycle.

While the instant invention has been disclosed with reference to aparticular method and a particular embodiment for practicing the same,it is to be appreciated that the invention is not to be taken as limitedto all of the details thereof as modifications and variations thereofmay be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A compact totalizing multiple coin meter comprising a front platehaving a single coin slot sized for receiving coins of differentdenomination; separator means connected to the front plate adjacent saidslot for distinguishing the denomination of said coins; a coin rejectingmeans disposed adjacent to said front plate for each denomination, saidseparator means directing coins of like denomination to one rejectingmeans, and like coins of another denomination to another rejectingmeans, each said rejecting means including means for distin uishingbetween acceptable and non-acceptable coins of said coin denominations,a trip switch associated with each of said rejecting means, said tripswitches each including an actuating trip feeler disposed in position tobe actuated by an acceptable coin passing through its respectiverejecting means, and one of the switches having a trip feeler havingopposed ends, said one switch being arranged to be actuated at least twotimes by the same coin, the said trip feeler of said one of the switchesincluding means for pivotally connecting said trip feeler of said oneswitch intermediate its opposed ends, and laterally bent end portionsformed at each of said opposed ends, said bent end portions beingdisposed to extend in the path of a coin whereby the bent end portionsare directly and successively actuated by the same coin passing throughthe associated rejecting means whereby each actuation of said tripfeeler by said coin imparts an impulse upon engagement of said coin witheach bent end portion whereby the total of said impulses indicates thedenomination of said coin.

2. A compact multiple coin meter for accepting coins of differentdenominations comprising a front plate having a single coin slot sizedfor receiving coins of different denominations and a coin returnopening, a bracket connected to the rear side of said front plate; saidbracket having an opening therein; an electromagnet mounted in saidopening, said electromagnet having means for rejecting all coins whensaid electromagnet is rendered inoperative whereby said coins arereturned to the coin return opening, a coin rejecting means mounted oneither side of said bracket, the coin rejecting means mounted on oneside of said bracket distinguishing between acceptable and ,2,unacceptable coins of one denomination, and the coin rejecting means onthe other side'for distinguishing between acceptable and unacceptablecoins or" anotherdenomination; means for clearing said rejecting means,simultaneously; and a handle pivotally mounted on said front plate foractuating said clearing means forejecting any 7 distinguish betweenaacceptableiand unacceptable icoinsof V the coin denomination acceptedtherjebyQsaid rejectors' unacceptable coin in either of said coinrejectingrneans;

a coin separator disposed adjacent said slot, said separator directingcoins of like denominations to onerejecting means and all like coins ofanother denoinination'to the rejecting means on the other side ofsaidbracket, a trip switch including a trip fceler operativeiy associatedwith the respective coin rejecting means, each of the trip feelersof'the respective trip switches being disposed so as to be actuated byan acceptable coin passing through its respective rejecting means; andone of said trip switches including a trip feeler whereby said feeler isactuated at leasttwice by the same coin, whereby actuationof tripswitches imparts an impulse"v for totaling the amount of j coinsdeposited.

3. A compact multiple coin meter for accepting coins ofdii'ferentdenominations comprising a front plate having a single coin slot'size'dfor receiving coinsrof different i denominations and'a coinreturning'opening, a bracket connected to the rear side of saidf frontplate; said bracket havin an ro'ienin Y therein an electroma net t c k ro a t mounted in said opening, said electromagnet, havingmeans forreturning the coins to said coin returning opening, 1a coin rejectingmeans mounted on each side of said bracket, the coin rejecting means onone side being operative to distinguish between acceptable andunacceptable coins of any denomination, and the coin rejectotherrejector, reachiofijsaid rejectors beingfoperative to directing itsacceptable coins to the acceptable. coin channel of 'lit respectivecoin-chute, and dirccting its unac ceptable coins to the unacceptablecoin channel of the respective coin chute, a trip' switch associated.yvithgthe acceptable coin channels of each coin chute, said; tripswitch being actuated by the coin passing through its respectiveacceptable .coin channel whereby .saidf'switch actuation generates animpulse forjtotaling the amount, of the acceptable coins acceptedby saidmeter, thejswitch;

associated with one of said'chuteshaving tm eanslwhereby said switch isactuated at least twice by the isamef coin,"

said latter means; includes a twoiaru ed trip feeler pivotal lyconnected to said switch, each :arm ofsaid tripfeieler having a lateral'beritend portion adapted to be contacted by said coin; and one of saidlaterally bent end portions being provided with an tofiset' portion; forengaging, the

of said coin; c V t '5."The invention as defined in claimjricludingmeans sides of a coin actuating the sani eifor rninimizing. hang up ,1'

for simultaneously clearing said rejectorspfl'said' means: 7 including aclearing lever opivotally mounted a to. said I bracket, said leverbeingaadaptedto,engageathe 'clearing mechanisms ofj'fllc respective coinrejectors; *andfia han-f dle pivotally, mountedlton theifront plate foractuating said clearing lever.

' 6. A compact multiple. coin meter forl use in" a coin operated machinefor accepting for examplebothtwenty five and fiftyccntcoiri piecescomprising :a front plate having a single coin slot for receiving eachof therespecing means on the other side of said bracket for distinguishing between acceptable and unacceptable coins of;

another denomination; means for clearing said rejector simultaneously,said latter means including a clearing lever pivoted to said bracket,said lever including lateral projections adaptable, for engaging theclearing mocha-u nism of siad coin rejections, and handlezpivotallymounted on said front plate for actuatingzsaidclearing lever 'forejecting any unacceptable coin in either of said coin rejecting means; a'coin separator disposed adjacent said slot,. said separator directingcoins of like denominations to one rejecting means'and all like coins ofanother denomination tothe rejecting means on the other side of saidbracket, a trip switch in'cluding a trip feeler op} erativcly associatedwith the respective coin rejecting means, each of said trip switchfeelers being disposed so 7 as to be actuatedtby an acceptable coinpassing through its respective reiecting means, and one of said tripswitch feelers including means whereby said switch r'eeler is ac tuatedat least twice by the same coin.- I

4. A compactmultiple'coin meter adapted for use in a coin operatedmachine for accepting coins of different denominations comprising afront plate having a single coin slot sized for receiving coius ofdifferent .tdenominations and a coin return opening, a return boxdisposed adjacent said opening, a mechanical coin separator dis- I posedimmediately behind saidtslot', a bracket connected to said front plate,a coin chute connectedtoeach side. V of said bracket for receiving'coinsof like denominations", which are directed to said chutes by saidseparator, means a for partitioning each of saidcoin chutes into anacceptable coin channel and an unacceptable returncoinchan- 7 ml, saidreturn coin channel of therespective coin chutes communicating with saidcoin return box, and anelectro magnet'conneeted on said bracket, meansassociated'with said electro-rnagnet for preventing the passageiofanycoins from said coin slot toreither of said coin accepting, channels ofsaid coin' chutes when a coin is inserted into said coin slot and saidelectro-rnagnet s: de-energized, 'a

coin rejector mounted on either side of said brack e tbe- 5 said lateralendjpo'rtion being; oprov-ided with can ,ofiset 7 portion intermediatethe ilength 'thereof for" engaging the 7 tween said separator andrsaidcoin chutes, saidsepar-ator directing like coins ,ofone denomination ,toone coin re'jector and like coins of another denomination to an-itivecoin piecesan-d a coin return" opening; a return coin box disposedadjacent said returnzopening etconnected to: and normally disposedltosaidbfront channels of the-respective coin chutes when sa-id'electromagnet' is? deenergized, agc'oin :reje ctor, connected to- ,saidbracket'below said coin 'seg'aarator for receiving the twenty-five centpiece and a coinrejectorconnecteditoj the other side of said bracket forreceiving thefifty cent I pieces, each of said Icoin 'rejectfors; beingopcrative to detect between acceptable and unacceptable coins of; the;respective coin denomination, accepted thereby; ea'ch of j saidrejectors directing; its acceptable'fcoin' piece o jth'ej acceptablecoinlchannel of its respective coin chute, and directing itsunacceptable coins: to; thecunacceptable' gcoin channel ofitsgrespectivezcoin chute, and: :a'tripafswitch associated with theacceptablelcoiri channels'iof the respeq. v tive coinchute s; each iiofsaid lswitchesiincluding a"feelerf 1 disposed in the path oftthe' coinpassing through the" lc-f. ceptablej .coin "channels; and the feelerdi'sposed' ,injthe path of said fifty cent coin pieceyhavingi a pair oflateral xt'ensions adapted to; be, actuated twice by aid fifty t c.

piece; t V 3 t 7, For-use in a coin meter fajtrip sw1tch adapted;.to beactuated: by; an acceptable coin passing through said i meter, saidswitch including a trip armhaying, azlaterally t-- f bent end: portionadapted to ibe: contacted by said coin,"

edges Ora coin 'adaptedfo actuate 16 "Sam? t hfi y' ,h ngupofthetcointhereon is mini iZ I V a mechanical coin separatordisposed,immediatelybehind-said slotfor '(list-inguishing between the respctivecoinipieces,a brackt References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 447,0372/91 Wheeler 194-103 2,586,129 2/52 Wallin.

2,651,399 9/53 Patzer 194-101 1 0 3/54 York 194-1 8/54 Rog-ier 194--1O3/56 Lovell 194-9 5/ 59 Haverst-ick 194-9 8/ 61 Baker.

FOREIGN PATENTS 1/ 15 Germany.

SAMUEL F. COLEMAN, Primary Examiner.

1. A COMPACT TOTALIZING MULTIPLE COIN METER COMPRISING A FRONT PLATEHAVING A SINGLE COIN SLOT SIZED FOR RECEIVING COINS OF DIFFERENTDENOMIMATION; SEPARATOR MEANS CONNECTED TO THE FRONT PLATE ADJACENT SAIDSLOT FOR DISTINGUISHING THE DENOMINATION OF SAID COINS; A COIN REJECTINGMEANS DISPOSED ADJACENT TO SAID FRONT PLATE FOR EACH DENOMINATION, SAIDSEPARATOR MEANS DIRECTING COINS OF ANOTHER NATION TO ONE REJECTINGMEANS, AND LIKE COINS OF ANOTHER DENOMINATION TO ANOTHER REJECTINGMEANS, EACH SAID REJECTING MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR DISTINGUISHINGBETWEEN ACCEPTABLE AND NON-ACCEPTABLE COINS OF SAID COIN DENOMINATIONS,A TRIP SWITCH ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID REJECTING MEANS, SAID TRIPSWITCHES EACH INCLUDING AN ACTUATING TRIP FEELER DISPOSED IN POSITION TOACTUATED BY AN ACCEPTABLE COIN PASSING THROUGH ITS RESPECTIVE REJECTINGMEANS, AND ONE OF THE SWITCHES HAVING A TRIP FEELER HAVING OPPOSED ENDS,SAID ONE SWITCH BEING ARRANGED TO BE ACTUATED AT LEAST TWO TIMES BY THESAME COIN, THE SAID TRIP FEELER OF SAID ONE OF THE SWITCHES INDLUDINGMEANS FOR PIVOTALLY CONNECTING SAID TRIP FEELER OF SAID ONE SWITCHINTERMEDIATE ITS OPPOSED ENDS, LATERALLY BENT END PORTIONS FORMED ATEACH OF SAID OPPOSED ENDS, SAID BENT END PORTIONS BEING DISPOSED TOEXTEND IN THE PATH OF A COIN WHEREBY THE BENT END PORTIONS ARE DIRECTLYAND SUCCESSIVELY ACTUATED BY THE SAME COIN PASSINF THROUGH THEASSOCCIATED REJECTING MEANS WHEREBY EACH ACTUATION OF SAID TRIP FEELERBY SAID COIN IMPARTS AN IMPULSE UPON ENGAGEMENT OF SAID COIN WITH EACHBENT END PORTION WHEREBY THE TOTAL OF SAID IMPULSES INDICATES THEDENOMINATION OF SAID COIN.